Unbreak My Heart

Ashley didn't know if she was overthinking all of this. She thought she caught Edmund's eyes fall on Ellie's body intentionally or unintentionally.

There was just something about the way Edmund's eyes fell on Ellie. Something different. Ashley wasn't sure what it was, but she knew there was something about the way Edmund looked at Ellie.

It was the same way Andrew looked at her.

Yes! That was it!

Ashley finally figured it out. She wanted to pat herself on the back. It took a while, but she finally figured it out.

It was the same way Andrew looked at her.

Ashley looked at Edmund. His face was filled with peace and happiness. It was the look of someone who was perfectly content with everything in his life. But Ellie showed no sign of feelings at all. Anyway, Ashley's judgment was correct, Edmund had a thing for Ashley.

Otherwise, Elain wouldn't have come to Ellie so frequently. How else could you explain Edmund leaving his daughter in Ashley's care so frequently?

It didn't really matter that Elain liked to be with Ellie so much. Ashley had seen other parents forbid their kids from seeing their worst enemies, or even just people they had a healthy disrespect for. Edmund had neither for Ellie, and he always entrusted Elain to Ellie's care. There was no other way to explain it.

He must have been in love with Ellie now.

Elain's frequent stays at Ellie's wasn't the only evidence that Ashley had to go on.

It also seemed as if Edmund liked to visit Ellie's house, as well.

At this time, Edmund handed some sweet and sour spare ribs to Ellie with serving chopsticks. The spare ribs were prepared just as Ellie wanted them.

In fact, Ashley and Ellie never used serving chopsticks when they two had dinner. They were too intimate to use serving chopsticks.

The serving chopsticks were not a common sight in Ellie's dining table.

However, it seemed she had prepared the pair of chopsticks specifically for Edmund.

Edmund smiled at Ellie as he handed her the sweet and sour spare ribs. "Here. I think that the food is a tad too far for you to reach. Moreover, I am much appreciative of your looking after Elain," he said.

Ellie breathed a happy sigh at Edmund's mention of Elain.

She put on a smile and replied, "Elain is such a wonderful child. I like her very much. She's

her.

Elain saw Ellie and Ashley moving towards them.

Before they even reached the couch, Elain was already running towards them. She ran right into Ellie and hugged her tightly.

Ellie hugged Elain as well with a smile.

Elain put her small hands around Ellie's neck.

She held Ellie tightly, and she did not want to let go.

Ashley couldn't help bursting into laughter. "What are you doing, Elain? Looks like you don't want to leave Ellie. She can barely carry you!"

"I was just telling her that we were about to go home, when you two showed up. She just doesn't want to go home at all!" Edmund said. He seemed to be amused and in a good mood. Edmund smiled at Elain and tried to convince her again. "Come on now, darling. Don't you want to be with your dad?"

Elain ignored her father and clung to Ellie even more tightly.

Ashley walked up to Elain and held out her hands. "What's going on? Why don't you want to go back home with your daddy?"

Elain looked at Ashley and Ellie. Her large eyes pleaded with them. "When we go home, it'll just be me and daddy. I want to stay with you both. It's so much more fun here with you."

Elain pressed the matter further with Edmund. "Daddy, can't we live with Ellie and Ashley? Please? I don't want to go back to that big cold house. There are a lot of people there, but I can't play with them as much as I can with Ashley and Ellie. They're not funny like Ashley and Ellie!"

Like all children, Elain spoke with her heart, and did not hide anything. She spoke plainly and innocently.